Information about #A79447 color

#A79447 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A79447 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 148, 71) — 65.5% red, 58% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 38 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A79447 reads as a confidently colored yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Amber (#A8914A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Gold (#A89C4A) and Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 148, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A79447 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A79447 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A79447 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A79447

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A79447
  • RGB167, 148, 71
  • CMYK0, 7, 38, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 148, 71)
  • HSL48°, 40%, 47%
  • HSL Precise48.125°, 40.336%, 46.667%
  • HSV48°, 57%, 65%
  • HSB48°, 57%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.580, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.580, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.580, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA79447
  • DECIMAL ID10982471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01